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Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a ...

With the arrival of summer, more and more people are getting outside to enjoy Alabama’s parks and forests. That also means more Alabamians are coming into close contact with snakes, which may strike ...

North Carolina leads the nation in an unpleasant category — number of snakebites per 100,000 residents. Agkistrodon contortrix, commonly known as the copperhead snake, is the most common venomous ...